Patents by Inventor Theresa C. Olson

Theresa C. Olson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Novel lepidopteran-active Bacillus thuringiensis isolate
    Patent number: 4990332
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a novel and useful insecticide with activity against insect pests of the order Lepidoptera. Pests in the order Lepidoptera do heavy damage to crops, e.g., cabbage and broccoli. The insecticide of the subject invention is a novel B. thuringiensis microbe referred to as B.t. PS85A1, or mutants thereof. Specifically disclosed is an asporogenous mutant designated B.t. PS85A1-168. The spores or crystals of B.t. PS85A1, or the crystals of B.t. PS85A1-168, are useful to control lepidopteran pests in various environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Mycogen Corporation
    Inventors: Jewel Payne, George G. Soares, Henry W. Talbot, Theresa C. Olson